If you're looking for a good quality place with decent prices, head to Designs by Dana in Covington! I had Tommy who did an excellent job on my tat! He was friendly and ensured that I was okay as I'm a huge wimp. I love my new tat and highly recommend this place!!!! read more

Designs by Dana - Tattoo Near Me - Covington, Kentucky

My husband and I got our first tattoos at Designs by Dana and it was such a great experience! John was our artist and he was amazing! Very professional yet personable. He calmed my nerves about my first tattoo and we really enjoyed everything about it. Super clean shop and very cool location. I didn't think I would get another tattoo but John was so great to work with I may get another just because he's such a great artist! read more

Designs by Dana - Tattoo Near Me - Covington, Kentucky

Thank you to the amazing team at Designs by Dana!! I was looking to get my first tattoo, a memorial piece to honor my precious mom; and I was treated with incredible kindness. Steve took my very basic idea and turned it into an amazing design, the perfect tribute. I was perfectly at ease throughout the entire process, no pain to speak of, and Steve kept me informed at each and every step. Don't hesitate to go here for any and all tattoo needs! read more

Designs by Dana - Tattoo Near Me - Covington, Kentucky

How much do I love Yelp? Well I was checking it while I was getting a tattoo. As of this writing, I have three tattoos. Two on each calf and one my ankle. All of them original and all of them done by the same artist. And that is what is important about getting tattoos. Once you have found an artist that you like, you must stick with him/her. Only because this is a tattoo. It is not going anywhere. Think about what your getting. Think really hard. Do you want this on your body forever. If the answer is yes. Then you can get a tattoo. - NBC's "More You Know" theme and star play- Okay, so with that PSA over. I can actually review this place. Dana's (both locations) is one of the cleanest, most professional tattoo shops I have been too. And that is super important when getting ink. There is no flare. This is your back to basics tattoo parlor. Mostly it would suck as a reality show on TLC (looking at you Kat Von D)...but as your best chance for good ink then it is the only choice in the Queen City. Though I am moving away from Cincinnati soon. This will be the only place in the city that I will get work done. Period. (also for the price range, there is no set cost. One tattoo cost me 60 and the other two cost me 230 and 300, which talking to my more heavily tattooed friends is a steal for good work) (also pay in cash, you can pay in credit but the artists prefer cash) read more

If you're looking to get a tattoo, Dana's is the place to go. I went to talk to them at least six months before I got my latest tattoo, just to see what they were like, and they took the time to talk to me about what I was thinking of getting, even though I obviously had no intention of getting it that day and was still shopping around. The guy at the Northside location even went to far as to recommend Nate from the Covington shop as the guy to do what I wanted. He was right. The shop is clean, friendly, and right in the heart of Covington. Nate, who did my tattoo, was amazing. He was professional, helpful, and just the right amount of talkative. He also worked very quickly, and ended up charging me less than the estimate because he was able to finish my tattoo so fast. Which is not to say that the quality suffered, the lines are all straight, the color is even, and it's pretty much perfect. It has been almost two years and I still haven't seen anything that I would want to get touched up. Tattoos are not things to skimp on. Saving $20 on something that is going to stay on your skin for the rest of your life is not a good plan. Do yourself a favor and go to Dana's. read more

How much do I trust Dana's? I referred both my mom and my Aunt there to get their tattoos! My Aunt is from Chicago and usually has her ink done there...but when in town, she always manages to talk my mom into getting a new tattoo...Steve, an incredible artist, musician, etc...works at Dana's and is the only guy I'd send my little mother to :) Beautiful work, clean environment, nice clientele. Even brought my wee one, and felt comfortable with her walking all around the waiting area. I do NOT have any ink, but my mom and Aunt's work looks great. read more

I was having my first tattoo done and I was visiting Kentucky for a week to see my family. Because I was leaving in a few days they made time for me and squeezed me in at the end of the day. My artist was Greg and he did my tattoo better than I could have ever imagined. He even re-drew it a few times so that I would be completely happy with the design. He did such a wonderful job and was very caring when it came to the amount of pain I was in. I don't think I could love my tattoo or this shop any more than I do. They are amazing and Greg is a VERY talented and funny artist. Definitely recommend him. read more

Designs by Dana - Design done by Greg. He is VERY talented!!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Covington, Kentucky

Beautiful art, professional, clean, fast, solid work. I've been tattooed by almost all of the artists at this location: Dana, Greg, Nate, Steve, Tommy, Anita, and they are all so solid. Even after a decade of wear, my colors are bright and lines clear! There is a reason this shop has been voted the best in Cincy for a decade! Shout out to Candice, she is funny and helpful! read more

I have gotten one of my tattoos from Dasha at the Northside location and another one of my tattoos from Tommy at the Covington location. They are both really upstanding shops with good artists. read more

Designs by Dana is the top in the city for a reason. They're GOOD at their profession. Their shop is clean, their attitude is professional, they want your tattoo to live up to the name. They are fair priced and won't try and rack up the hours to stretch the bill. Tommy took care of me at the Covington shop, and when I have need of another tattoo, I know where I'm going. Great work guys! read more

Designs by Dana - Tattoo of a great white in a tussle with a giant pacific octopus. Tommy was my artist. - Tattoo Near Me - Covington, Kentucky

Love love loooove Dana's! Have 4 tattoos so far from here. I have 2 others but once I came here I've not gone anywhere else. I've had Nate, John, and Tommy and a friend of mine had Carter. All do great work! I recommend this shop to everyone I talk to about tats. If I had the money I'd be getting tattooed here all the time. Go to Designs by Dana. :) read more

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Carter is the man for your tattoos! Great artists, great space (both Northside and Covington), and just a great experience overall. I do, indeed, get all my work done here, and so should you. read more

My cousin and I were recently tattooed by Dot & Mike, respectively, at the Northside location while we were visiting our Aunt for the weekend. This was her first tattoo (one for medical reasons as she is a type I diabetic since childhood) and my third (a bit of script writing as a tribute to the harry potter series and to my cousins -the other came with to watch- who are my partners in crime and my best friends). Dot did a phenomenal job on the type-writer print diabetic tattoo and Mike..god bless him..was equally as amazing. He tolerated my weird need to be bitten (by one of my accomplices to alleviate some of the pain, as the tattoo was on my foot) while finding it simultaneously entertaining. I cannot stress how great the shop was and how welcomed we felt the moment we came in. Designs by Dana is a MUST for your next tattoo!! read more

I've had 2 tattoos done before Dana's, one covering my entire left rib cage but they by far surpassed my expectations for quality and professionalism. Tommy did my right side and did a fantastic job talking to me the entire time to keep me distracted from a rib cage tattoo which is one of the most painful you can get. After a few weeks it didn't heal as well as I'd hoped and it needed a touch up. He undoubtedly booked a touch up appointment and made it right. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a true tattoo experience! read more

Got my first tattoo here last week.John was awesome.He talked me through exactly what to expect and was very professional.I don't believe you can put a set price on art (especially when it's going to be a permanent mark on ur body).It turned out absolutely beautiful and totally worth it. read more

I don't doubt that there are some talented artists here, but I didn't have a great experience with mine. She was nice and friendly, but not very helpful with a few questions I had about the design details, didn't seem to want to take time with placement and such beforehand. The shop was clean and the experience itself wasn't bad. But she didn't seem to take into account what I'd said about the coloring and some things about the design of my tattoo. I took great care of it, but within a couple days about 25% of the black outline was faded, choppy looking, or, in some spots, even completely gone. She left a lot of blank space inside the outline instead of filling it with color, and the shading isn't great. Definitely not going back here again, and I'm even paying again to have another artist elsewhere do the touch up and hopefully change a few things. Would not recommend. read more

I went in for my first tattoo, and I was highly impressed. The staff was super helpful, and the environment was great. Tommy did mine, and he tweaked the design multiple times until it was exactly what I wanted. If I ever decide to get another tattoo, Dana's is definitely where I will be going. read more

Getting a tattoo at Dana's was a really great experience. My friend and I came here after being turned away at Beelistic because the guy said it would take 2 hours for him to draw a flower (seriously??). So we decided to go back across the river to Dana's and I am so happy we did. I came in with a picture of some flowers and a print out of a bumble bee that I wanted on my shoulder and I got set up with Steve who went and drew it up in about 20 minutes. Awesome! The drawing he did is beautiful and I am so happy with the way it looks on my shoulder. The color is amazing and I feel like it was a good price. But I am also someone who doesn't feel like you should skimp on paying for a tattoo. The shop is really clean and the staff is very friendly. read more

I went with my coworker to get her first tattoo in honor of her newborn baby niece that we just found out needs a heart transplant. Obviously it was an emotional time for us and our appointment was very spontaneous and unplanned. Heather at the front desk (who is absolutely ADORABLE btw) was so sympathetic and helpful in making our appointment and making my friend feel at ease since it was her first tattoo. We walked into a very clean and upbeat parlor with a very friendly staff and customers who were surprisingly very open to conversation. The tattoo artist, Greg, was very sweet, professional and funny. He did an outstanding job on making her feel comfortable and taking her through each step he took to make such a sentimental piece come to life. I will recommend anyone and everyone to go to Dana's. Thank you to everyone that was a part in this bittersweet moment, we appreciate you more than you can imagine! read more

Very highly recommend these guys. I had my first tat done by them in 1993 and my wife has had work done there recently. Clean shop, very nice and professional guys. This is the only place I will get work done in the area. read more